2 weeks ago
Gujarat Monsoon Uneven: South Above 100%, Kutch at 29%
Every year, India gets rain during the monsoon season.
The rain is very important for farmers and for people's water supplies.
This year, the rain in Gujarat, a state in India, has not been spread evenly.
The southern part of Gujarat got more than all the rain it normally gets for the whole season.
Some districts there, like Navsari and Surat, received lots of rain.
But the Kutch region in the north-west got very little rain, only 29 percent of normal.
That is much less than what it had received last year.
The whole state has received about 74 percent of its usual rainfall so far.
The monsoon usually starts leaving Gujarat around September 15.
People in Kutch might be worried because their region is very dry this year.
South Gujarat crossed 100% of its seasonal monsoon rainfall by August 16, about a month before expected withdrawal.
Kutch recorded only 29% of seasonal rainfall this year, down from 65% at the same time last year.
Gujarat's state average rainfall stands at 673.56 mm, or 74.11% of the season's normal.
Navsari logged the highest district rainfall at 119.83%, followed by Valsad (112.97%) and Surat (104.51%).
Thirty-seven talukas in the southern region have received over 1,000 mm of rainfall so far.
- Who
- People and districts of Gujarat, with rainfall data maintained by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Gandhinagar.
- What
- The Southwest monsoon has delivered over 100% of seasonal rainfall to South Gujarat while Kutch faces a 29% deficit, one month before expected withdrawal.
- Where
- Gujarat, India, spanning the South region (Surat, Navsari, Valsad) and the Kutch region.
- When
- As of August 16, with the normal monsoon withdrawal date from Gujarat being September 15.
- Why
- Seasonal monsoon rainfall has been unevenly distributed across Gujarat this year, heavily favoring the south over Kutch.
Key facts
- State average rainfall
- 673.56 mm (74.11% of season)
- South Gujarat rainfall
- Over 100% of seasonal average
- Kutch rainfall
- 29% this year vs 65% last year
- Highest district
- Navsari at 119.83%
- Districts above 100%
- Surat (104.51%), Navsari (119.83%), Valsad (112.97%)
- Talukas above 1,000 mm
- 37 in the southern region
- Normal monsoon withdrawal date
- September 15
- Data source
- State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Gandhinagar








